Output-based environmental regulation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019962",
  "term": "Output-based environmental regulation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Output-Based Environmental Regulation",
  "definition": "Output-based environmental regulations (OBR) relate emissions to the productive output of a process. Establishing emission limits on an output basis (i.e., units of pollutant per unit of useful output [pounds per megawatt-hour, lb/MWh]) recognizes efficiency improvements as pollution prevention.",
  "subject": [
    "Regulatory activities",
    "Climate change"
  ],
  "references": [
    "State and Regional Policy Tracking Definitions"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/output-based-environmental-regulation/"
}